Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Clinical Psychological Science
- Part II Observational Approaches
- Part III Experimental and Biological Approaches
- 9 Conceptual Foundations of Experimental Psychopathology
- 10 A Practical Guide for Designing and Conducting Cognitive Studies in Child Psychopathology
- 11 Peripheral Psychophysiology
- 12 Behavioral and Molecular Genetics
- 13 Concepts and Principles of Clinical Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- 14 Clinical Computational Neuroscience
- Part IV Developmental Psychopathology and Longitudinal Methods
- Part V Intervention Approaches
- Part VI Intensive Longitudinal Designs
- Part VII General Analytic Considerations
- Index
- References
10 - A Practical Guide for Designing and Conducting Cognitive Studies in Child Psychopathology
from Part III - Experimental and Biological Approaches
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 March 2020
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Clinical Psychological Science
- Part II Observational Approaches
- Part III Experimental and Biological Approaches
- 9 Conceptual Foundations of Experimental Psychopathology
- 10 A Practical Guide for Designing and Conducting Cognitive Studies in Child Psychopathology
- 11 Peripheral Psychophysiology
- 12 Behavioral and Molecular Genetics
- 13 Concepts and Principles of Clinical Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- 14 Clinical Computational Neuroscience
- Part IV Developmental Psychopathology and Longitudinal Methods
- Part V Intervention Approaches
- Part VI Intensive Longitudinal Designs
- Part VII General Analytic Considerations
- Index
- References
Summary
The chapter discusses the scientific and pragmatic challenges to be addressed when planning a study of cognitive psychopathology in children. The quasi-experimental nature of this branch of inquiry necessitates careful consideration of the sampling frame, as well as decisions on how to validly and efficiently measure psychopathology. The design should focus on maximizing the internal validity of the cognitive construct, experimental manipulation, and outcome variables. However, the ultimate significance of a study is also directly related its relevance to real world behaviors of interest. Pragmatic solutions to establishing effective recruitment strategies as well as methods to train research assistants and maintain active assent among child participants with emotional and behavioral concerns are also discussed.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020